William C. Staines certificate of appointment

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS 0380

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The William C. Staines certificate of appointment (1854) consist of a Territory of Utah certificate, signed by Brigham Young as governor, documenting the nomination of Staines by the legislative assembly to the office of librarian.

Dates

1854

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Sketch

William C. Staines was born in England on 26 September 1819. He converted to the LDS Church and emigrated to the United States in the 1840s. He was a gardener by avocation and profession. He was also a partner in the mercantile firm of Staines and Needham and, in 1863, became the emigration agent for the LDS Church. William C. Staines died on 3 August 1881.